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How to get fromSofia to Aachenby plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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There are 12 ways to get from Sofia to Aachen by plane, train, bus, night train, car, or car train

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  1. Fly to Cologne Bonn Airport, train

    best
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN)plane plane SOF - CGN
    2. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    6h 22m
    €73–330

  2. Fly to Brussels South Charleroi Airport, bus, train

    cheapest
    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels South Charleroi Airport (CRL)plane plane SOF - CRL
    2. Take the bus from Charleroi Airport to Liège Rue du Plan Inclinedbus bus
    3. Take the train from Liege-Guillemins to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 52m
    €59–343

  3. Bus, train via Linz

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Linzbus bus
    2. Take the train from Linz/Donau Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    3. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    25h 20m
    €248–408

  4. Train, night train

    1. Take the train from Sofia Sever to Gorna Oryahovitsatrain train Ic / ...
    2. Take the nighttrain from Gorna Oryahovitsa to Bucharestnighttrain night train
    3. Take the nighttrain from Bucuresti Nord to Wien Hbfnighttrain night train
    4. Take the train from Wien Hbf to Frankfurt(M) Flughafen Fernbftrain train Ice
    5. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    36h 26m
    €257–471

  5. Drive  1,926.6 km

    1. Drive from Sofia to Aachencar car 1,926.6 km
    17h 9m
    €283–408

  6. Fly to Eindhoven Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Eindhoven Airport (EIN)plane plane SOF - EIN
    2. Take the train from Eindhoven Centraal to Heerlentrain train
    7h 52m
    €62–347

  7. Fly to Brussels Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Brussels Airport (BRU)plane plane SOF - BRU
    2. Take the train from Brussels-Nord to Aachen Hbftrain train
    7h 23m
    €112–303

  8. Fly to Frankfurt, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Frankfurt (FRA)plane plane SOF - FRA
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    7h 25m
    €140–341

  9. Fly to Dortmund Airport, train

    1. Fly from Sofia Airport (SOF) to Dortmund Airport (DTM)plane plane SOF - DTM
    2. Take the train from Holzwickede to Koeln Hbftrain train
    3. Take the train from Köln Hbf to Aachen, Hbftrain train
    8h 23m

  10. Bus, train

    1. Take the bus from Sofia Serdica Bus Stop to Frankfurt Central Train Stationbus bus
    2. Take the train from Frankfurt to Aachen, Hbftrain train 79
    31h 41m
    €147–238

  11. Bus, train #2

    1. Take the bus from Sofiya, Avtogara Serdika to Niš, Autobuska Stanicabus bus
    2. Take the bus from Niš, Autobuska Stanica to Colognebus bus
    3. Take the train from Koeln Hbf to Aachen Hbftrain train Re
    33h 8m
    €156–250

  12. Drive, car train

    1. Drive from Sofia to Salzburg Hbfcar car
    2. Take the cartrain from Salzburg Hbf to Fuldacartrain train
    3. Drive from Fulda to Aachencar car
    20h 45m
    €341–481

Sofia to Aachen by bus and train

Calendar7Weekly Services
Duration33h 8mAverage Duration
Ticket€156Cheapest Price
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  • Distance: 1,630.9 km
  • Duration: 6h 22m

What companies run services between Sofia, Bulgaria and Aachen, Germany?

There is no direct connection from Sofia to Aachen. However, you can take the line 84 bus to Р-Т Александрия, walk to Sofia Airport (SOF) airport, fly to Cologne Bonn Airport (CGN), walk to Flughafen Köln/Bonn Bf, take the train to Köln Hbf, then take the train to Aachen, Hbf. Alternatively, you can take a bus from Sofia Knyaginya Maria Luiza Station to Aachen, Hbf via Linz, Linz/Donau Hbf, and Frankfurt in around 25h 20m.

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